diff --git a/tests/verilog/param_default.ys b/tests/verilog/param_default.ys
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+logger -expect-no-warnings
+read_verilog << EOF
+module bar (
+	input portname
+);
+	parameter paramname = 7;
+endmodule
+ 
+module empty (
+);
+ 	bar #() barinstance ();
+endmodule
+
+module implicit (
+);
+ 	bar #(.paramname()) barinstance (.portname());
+endmodule
+
+module explicit (
+	input a
+);
+	bar #(.paramname(3)) barinstance (.portname(a));
+endmodule
+EOF